Global Patent Index - EP 0628822 A3

EP 0628822 A3 19950329 - An automated blood analysis system.

Title (en)

An automated blood analysis system.

Title (de)

Automatische Blutanalysesystem.

Title (fr)

Système automatisé d'analyse du sang.

Publication

EP 0628822 A3 19950329 (EN)

Application

EP 94304217 A 19940610

Priority

US 7530393 A 19930611

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0628822A2] A blood analysis system or instrument, generally, including an incubator station (200), a sample and reagent holding station (300), a pipette assembly (400), a centrifuge (500), an analysis station (600), and a transport assembly (700). Generally, the incubation station (200) holds containers (120) while reagents and fluids are being dispensed in those containers (120), and, if desired, for incubating the containers (120). The sample and reagent holding station (200) holds samples (302) and a plurality of reagents, and the pipette assembly (400) transfers fluids from that sample and reagent holding station (200) to containers (120) in the incubation station (200). The centrifuge (500) is provided for centrifuging the container (120), and the analysis station (600) is provided to analyze the containers (120) optically to identify reactions therein. The transport assembly (700) carries the containers (120) between the incubator station (200), the centrifuge (500), and the analysis station (600). Preferably, the pipette assembly (400) is automatically operated to draw fluids and preselected reagents from the sample and reagent holding station (300), and to dispense fluids into the containers (120) held in the incubation station (200) to produce predetermined solutions therein. Also, the transport subassembly (700) is automatically operated to carry containers (120) from the incubator station (200) to the centrifuge (500) after the predetermined solutions have been produced in the containers (120), and then to carry the containers from the centrifuge (500) to the analysis station (600).

IPC 1-7

G01N 35/02; B04B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01N 35/025 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 35/1079 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00495 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00752 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/0449 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/0455 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/0465 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/1025 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/11 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/111666 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/113332 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/114165 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/114998 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/25375 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/2575 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0628822 A2 19941214; EP 0628822 A3 19950329; EP 0628822 B1 20020220; CA 2125528 A1 19941212; CA 2125528 C 20070116; DE 69429889 D1 20020328; DE 69429889 T2 20020627; DK 0628822 T3 20020311; ES 2173106 T3 20021016; GR 1002221 B 19960417; US 5578269 A 19961126; US 5620898 A 19970415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94304217 A 19940610; CA 2125528 A 19940609; DE 69429889 T 19940610; DK 94304217 T 19940610; ES 94304217 T 19940610; GR 940100280 A 19940608; US 16399793 A 19931208; US 46385295 A 19950605